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Late Romantic Era Composer Seeking Diva Soprano |
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| Location: | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria |
| Country: |  Germany |
| Last Login: | May 23, 2008 (579 days back) |
About Me |
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| Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. He was also a noted conductor.
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Music:Member Since: 11/28/2006Band Website: richard-strauss.com/ Band Members: Richard Strauss Influences: For any information over Richard Strauss, please view the blog entries. Sounds Like: Eva Marton Elektra Strauss Murder of KlytaemnestraKathleen Battle & Warren Jones Perform Strauss's "Standchen" (Serenade) in 1991 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Opening Movement of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: Major |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Classical) |
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My Blog |
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The Tone Poet 1885-98 |
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| Strauss's period in Meiningen as Hofmusikdirektor lasted only from October 1885 to April 1886, but it profoundly affected the rest of his life as composer and conductor. Apprenticed to Bülow, he learn... Posted by Richard Strauss on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:29:00 PST |
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Early Life 1864-85 |
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| Strauss was the first of two children born to Franz Strauss (18221905), principal horn player in the Munich court orchestra, and Josephine Pschorr Strauss (18371910), daughter of Georg Pschorr, a w... Posted by Richard Strauss on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:09:00 PST |
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Four Last Songs |
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| Hello, I'm the author of this site and I just wanted to share something about the song above entitled "Im Abendrot". If you've never heard this song before, make sure you have the time to listen... Posted by Richard Strauss on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:31:00 PST |
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Tone Poems |
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| This newly found interest resulted in what is widely regarded as Strauss' first piece to show his mature personality, the tone poem Don Juan. When this was premiered in 1889, half of the audience chee... Posted by Richard Strauss on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:08:00 PST |
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Opera |
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| Around the end of the 19th century, Strauss turned his attention to opera. His first two attempts in the genre, Guntram in 1894 and Feuersnot in 1901 were critical failures. However, in 1905 he produc... Posted by Richard Strauss on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:07:00 PST |
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Solo and Orchestra Works |
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| Solo & Chamber Works
Strauss's solo and chamber works include early compositions for piano solo in a conservative harmonic style, many of which are lost; a rarely heard string quartet (opus 2); th... Posted by Richard Strauss on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:06:00 PST |
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The Final Years |
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| In 1948, Strauss wrote his last work, Vier letzte Lieder ("Four last songs") for soprano and orchestra, reportedly with Kirsten Flagstad in mind. She certainly gave the first performance (live) and i... Posted by Richard Strauss on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:04:00 PST |
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Principle Works |
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| Tone poems
Aus Italien (1886)
Macbeth (1888/90)
Don Juan (1889)
Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) (1891)
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks) (1895... Posted by Richard Strauss on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:03:00 PST |
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